Voices and Light from the City

Founded by hopeful individuals, Lake Street Press publishes voices that illuminate the journey of life, awaken the soul, and delight the human heart. We release a small list of inspiring titles each year in genres of nonfiction and fiction by Midwestern authors.

The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame's 2015 Induction Ceremony

Taking place on Saturday December 5th from 7-9pm at Roosevelt University's Ganz Hall the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame's 2015 Induction Ceremony will celebrate the achievements of several talented writers.

Among those being inducted will be Rane Arroyo, Margaret Taylor-Burroughs, Floyd Dell, Alice Judson Hayes, Upton Sinclair, and Theodore Ward.

​This will be the 6th class to be inducted into the hall of fame. The event is free and open to the public, but in order to assure seating please register here.

Joseph Malham to speak at the John Wayne Birthplace Museum

Coming up on Saturday October 10th Joseph Malham, author of award-winning biography John Ford: Poet in the Desert, will speak at the John Wayne Birthplace Museum in Winterset, Iowa, starting at 12pm. Malham'stalk will focus onJohn Wayne's collaborations with Ford. Copies of John Ford: Poet in the Desert will be available for purchase in the museum gift shop and author Malham will be available to sign them.

Winterset is the covered bridge capital of Iowa, not far from Des Moines. It's about a six hour drive from Chicago and the perfect fall getaway!

Joseph Malham's John Ford: Poet in the Desert is also available to purchase through Amazon as a paperback or an ebook!

Alchemy's Daughter receives a stellar review from Chicago Book Review

Congratulations are in order for Mary A. Osborne, who's novel Alchemy's Daughter, has been receiving loads of positive and highly appreciated feedback! Many thanks to the Chicago Book Review for the very kind words and their acknowledgment of indie authors and publishers in our city!

Read what the Chicago Book Review had to say about Alchemy's Daughterhere.

Book Tour for Alchemy's Daughter!

July 13th - July 31st Mary A. Osborne and her most recent book, Alchemy's Daughter, will be going on tour! Secrets behind the making of the award-winning novel will be revealed as Mary shares personal experiences from her life that sparked the imagination for this story. Join Mary for her upcoming Italy Book Tours, virtual tour as she takes her readers through the making of this tale about alchemy, midwifery, romance, and magic, while also transporting readers to medieval San Gimignano, Italy. The tour will also include a raffle for a chance to win a copy of Alchemy's Daughter! Stay tuned for more news about the tour, and click the embedded link above for the dates!

The First Annual "Get Lit" Event

Friday June 26th at 6:00pm The Artist's Studio at Saint Gregory Roman Catholic Church will be hosting the first annual "Get Lit" event! This event will be showcasing three talented award-winning authors, Mary Osborne, Alchemy's Daughter, Joseph Malham, John Ford: Poet in the Desert, and Amy Andrews, Love and Salt. The evening will include each author reading from their books following with time for discussion and questions! Please join us for a night of literature, music, and art!

Win a Copy of Alchemy's Daughter!

Wishing you could be transported to Italy this summer? Alchemy's Daughter, the newest award-winning novel by author Mary A. Osborne, will do just that! For a chance to win a copy visit studentessamatta.com and click on the Rafflecopter giveaway.And remember you can always order a copy online as well!

Printers Row Literature Festival in Chicago

On June 6th-7 the 31st annual Printer’s Row Lit Fest, will take place in the South Loop of Chicago! This is an outdoor festival that brings book lovers from all over the Chicagoland area together, and allows everyone to share in the wonder that books bring to our lives! Our very own Mary A. Osborne will be in the Chicago Writer's Association tent on the 6th from 2-5pm. During this time Mary will be giving away some free copies of her first novel, Nonna's Book of Mysteries, to those who purchase a copy of Alchemy's Daughter.

Don’t miss out on being apart of this summer fun!

Just in from Foreword Magazine, covering the best books from Independent Presses

We love Foreword Magazine, advocate of independent presses and publisher of Foreword Reviews. Many thanks, Foreword, for your tireless coverage of excellent books by indie publishers, which epitomize the great American tradition of creative expression and free speech.

Mary A. Osborne's forthcoming historical, Alchemy's Daughter, was the gold winner of the Literary Classics 2014 Youth Media Competition in both the young adult fiction and historical fiction categories. Literary Classics is an organization that strives to further excellence in literature and promote classic literature which appeals to youth, while also encouraging positive values.

Joe Malham, author of John Ford Biography, interviewed in The Almanac Mag

Author Joseph Malham is an iconographer as well as a writer. Read about "The Icon Man" in The Almanac Mag right here.You can listen to Joe Malham read from John Ford: Poet in the Desert here.